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Dedham Public Schools

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $79,0001.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$56,00070.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$21,00026.6%
  • School meals$2,0002.5%
State $1.3 million27.9%
  • General formula aid$1.1 million83.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$194,00015.4%
  • Special education$9,0000.7%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $3.2 million70.4%
  • From the parent city or county government$3.1 million98.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$24,0000.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.6 million55.7%
  • Support services Details$1.3 million27.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$349,00027.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$239,00019.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$185,00014.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$155,00012.4%
    • Student transportation$144,00011.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$135,00010.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$43,0003.4%
  • Buildings and equipment$43,0000.9%
  • Food service and other$121,0002.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$614,00013.4%

Inside these totals: $1.7 million in salaries and wages, $567,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (200). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 120636, NCES ID 2304890.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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